Guangdong province has most leading recreational ships, sport ships enterprises, and among all top 100 large recreational ships, sport ships enterprises across China, 14 are located in Guangdong. According to China Recreational Ships, Sport Ships Industry Profile - the industry research report issued by Zeefer Consulting, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Shandong are the major production bases for recreational ships, sport ships industry in China. Jiangsu, Liaoning, Fujian, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Sichuan and Anhui are the secondary distribution areas for this industry.

In terms of market size, in 2009, recreational ships, sport ships enterprises above designated size achieved a sales revenue of more than USD 300 million. Total assets of enterprises inside recreational ships, sport ships industry exceeded USD 500 million, a rise of more than 45% on a year-on-year basis. The total number of enterprises above designated size in recreational ships, sport ships industry was more than 60, a rise of more than 45% on a year-on-year basis. On an annual average, total employees in recreational ships, sport ships industry exceeded 7,500, an increase of more than 2% on a year-on-year basis.

In terms of industry-wide profit, in 2009, profits of enterprises above designated size in recreational ships, sport ships industry added up to more than USD 10 million, a growth of more than 200% on a year-on-year basis. A total of more than 15 enterprises suffered a loss, the percentage of loss-incurring enterprises was higher than 25%. On average, the ratio of return on assets in recreational ships, sport ships industry was higher than 3%.

In terms of market position of foreign enterprises in China, in 2009, there were more than 30 foreign enterprises above designated size engaged in recreational ships, sport ships production in China, accounting for more than 50% of all recreational ships, sport ships enterprises across China. Foreign enterprises in China recreational ships, sport ships industry achieved a ratio of return on net assets of more than 2%, lower than the industry average.